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Bangladesh Denies Forming Alliance with China, Pakistan

Bangladesh has cleared the air that it does not want any strategic nexus and alliance with China and Pakistan as an info...

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Trump Blames Democrats for Iran Intel Leak

US President Donald Trump on Thursday accused Democrats of leaking classified intelligence about the recent US attacks o...

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Trump Reacts to NATO Chief's 'Daddy' Comment

US President Donald Trump was caught in a viral incident during the 2025 NATO Summit in the Netherlands after NATO Secre...

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US Claims Asylum Deals with Guatemala, Honduras Amid Denials

The US has also signed asylum deals with Guatemala and Honduras, in a bid to dissuade migrants from filing claims in the...

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Colombia Passes Labour Reform After Two Failed Attempts

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday signed a much-debated labour reform into law, a major gain in his bid to ...

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Senate Deadlock Over Medicaid Threatens Trump Bill

Congress is struggling to move forward with President Donald Trump's priority legislation, thanks to an ongoing disp...

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India's Forced Sterilisation: A Village Remembers

On June 25, 1975, India stepped into one of its most oppressive periods of democratic history — Emergency. Ci...

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Teen 'Big Balls' Quits US Govt After Short DOGE Stint

19-year-old software developer, Edward Coristine, also known as "Big Balls", has stepped down from his po...

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Zohran Mamdani Defeats Cuomo in NYC Primary

The 33-year-old Indian-American state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani has won the Democratic Party primary for New York City may...

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UK Pledges 5% GDP for National Security by 2035

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has promised the UK will hit a new Nato target of 5% of GDP on national security by...

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Supreme Court Backs Trump Deportations to Third Countries

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted an emergency request from former President Donald Trump allowing his administration t...

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Judge Blocks Trump's Ban on Harvard Foreign Students

A federal judge has suspended indefinitely an effort by former President Donald Trump to limit international students fr...

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GOP Split on Medicaid, SALT in Trump-Backed Bill

Senate Republicans are divided over the main components of an expansive domestic policy bill that is being embraced by f...

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Trump Suggests Regime Change After Iran Strikes

Just days after the US and Israel targeted Iranian nuclear facilities in a bombing that wiped out dozens of Iranian forc...

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Trump Leaves Iran Strike Decision Unclear Amid Rising Tensions

Former President Donald Trump is continuing to keep the world in suspense over whether the United States will attack Ira...

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Brad Lander’s arrest jolts New York mayoral race dynamics

Brad Lander, New York City’s comptroller and a mayoral candidate, has been arrested several times before for ...

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Pakistan fears fallout as Iran-Israel conflict intensifies

Pakistan, meanwhile, has condemned Israeli operations and warned of possible security challenges along its western borde...

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Russia-Ukraine war escalates with attacks, diplomacy, and sanctions

The war between Russia and Ukraine is escalating with more casualties in the aftermath of recent attacks and renewe...

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Trump Leaves G7 Early Amid Israel-Iran Conflict Escalation

President Donald Trump is leaving the G7 summit in Canada a few hours early in order to submit directly to the escalatin...

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Trump opposed Israeli plan to assassinate Iran's leader

Former US President Donald Trump takes a question during a COVID-19 briefing at the White House in Washington, April 15,...

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Foreign Nationals Can Join Trump's $5M Fast-Track Citizenship Program

Foreign millionaires with a spare $5 million in their bank accounts may now join a waitlist for the "Trump Card&quo...

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Protests Escalate Before Trump's Military Parade

Days before Washington, D.C., is planning a gigantic military parade, protesters have been taking to the streets of Amer...

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Rep. Linda Sanchez Draws Boos Over Sexism Remark in Heated Treasury Hearing

Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) claimed Wednesday that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent interrupted her because she's a wo...

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ABC drops Terry Moran after Trump post controversy

Longtime ABC News correspondent Terry Moran is leaving ABC News after being suspended for a social media post bashing fo...

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Top CFPB official resigns over Trump policy changes

Acting CFPB Enforcement Director Cara Petersen has resigned and attributed her departure to major changes in agency poli...

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Canada to Hit NATO Target, Reduce U.S. Defense Dependence

Canada announces it will meet NATO's defense spending target of 2% of GDP by early next year, five years ahead of sc...

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Italy's Citizenship Referendum Offers Hope for Long-Term Residents

But thousands of long-term residents with an Italian birth or education are not Italian citizens – a situation at ...

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India's Near-Shift to Presidential Rule Under Indira Gandhi

Never has India so nearly turned its back on its parliamentary traditions, as in 1975-77 during the Emergency. A new boo...

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Trump Responds Swiftly to LA Immigration Protests

Donald Trump campaigned on a platform of getting tough on what he called "left-wing lawlessness" in American c...

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Trump Travel Ban on 12 Countries Takes Effect Amid Backlash

A new travel ban signed by Mr Trump took effect at 00:00ET (05:00BST) on Monday preventing anyone from 12 countries from...

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Merz Meets Trump to Discuss Ukraine, Trade, and Defense

Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, will visit President Donald Trump in Washington on a trip during which h...

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Elon Musk Blasts Trump’s Budget Bill as Dangerous Plan

Elon Musk has lashed out at the newest tax and spending bill by the President Donald Trump describing the bill as a &ldq...

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Dutch Government Collapses After PVV Exits Over Asylum Policy

The Dutch government has collapsed into crisis after the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), led by Geert Wilders, w...

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FEMA head's hurricane comment raises concern among staff

The newly-named acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), David Richardson, has spark...

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Trump's Tariffs Temporarily Reinstated by US Appeals Court

A federal appeals court has temporarily put on hold a lower court's decision to invalidate most of former President...

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US Court Blocks Trump's Tariffs, Limiting Presidential Trade Powers

A US federal trade court has dealt a blow to former president Donald Trump's attempted China tariffs, ruling that the co...

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Israel Approves Largest West Bank Settlement Expansion in Decades

Israel has approved the construction of 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank in what officials say is the...

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Trump Administration to Revoke Chinese Student Visas Amid Growing U.S.-China Tensions

The Trump administration has said it will cancel the visas of Chinese students, particularly those with suspected c...

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Elon Musk Leaves Trump Administration Role, Says Government Efficiency Mission Will Continue

The Trump administration is losing Elon Musk after four months, when the Tesla CEO's term as a special government e...

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Xi and Putin Deepen Strategic Ties in Moscow Talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a joint statement on Thursday, marking the deep...

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Xi Warns Against Bullying After US-China Tariff Truce

Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued a strong message against "bullying" and "hegemonism," emphasizing that such acti...

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Uruguay's Former President José Mujica Dies at 89

José Mujica, the former President of Uruguay and one of Latin America's most recognizable political figures, has ...

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Ukrainian Refugees in Poland Face Rising Discrimination

Svitlana, a 31-year-old Ukrainian mother, recalls how much her daughter enjoyed attending school in Poland. Even after t...

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Marcos and Duterte Clash as Power Struggle Intensifies

Following a colorful and intense two-month campaign, the midterm elections in the Philippines have shifted focus back to...

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India and Pakistan Claim Victory, but Conflict Ends Without a Clear Winner

Following a short-lived but fierce clash between India and Pakistan, both countries are declaring themselves victors, de...

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India and Pakistan Agree to Ceasefire After Intense Days of Conflict

India and Pakistan experienced one of their most intense military standoffs in recent years, lasting four days and invol...

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PKK Announces Dissolution After Decades of Armed Conflict

In a major development, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) declared on Monday that it would dissolve itself, marking an e...

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Trump Heads to the Middle East on First Major Trip of Second Term

Former President Donald Trump has begun his first significant international visit of his second term, focusing on streng...

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Trump's Tariff Cut May Help US Avoid Recession

The US economy came dangerously close to a self-induced recession due to escalating tariffs in the trade war with Chin...

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Trump's Visit Offers Saudi Arabia Strategic Showcase Opportunity

US President Donald Trump's arrival in Saudi Arabia marks a significant opportunity for the kingdom to present itself a...

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Xi Condemns Bullying After US-China Reach Tariff Truce

Chinese President Xi Jinping has strongly criticized what he described as "bullying" and "hegemonism," just one day af...

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Zelensky Agrees to Meet Putin After Russia Ignores Ceasefire Ultimatum

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week, followi...

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Fact Check: Trump Downplays Trade With Canada Despite Data Showing It as Top U.S. Export Market

During a recent meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump made several inaccurate state...

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John Ewing Set to Become Omaha's First Black Mayor

Omaha is on the verge of making history as John Ewing appears set to become the city's first Black mayor. This comes aft...

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Israel Faces Accusations Over Gaza Food Blockade

Over the past months, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has intensified to alarming levels, with over two million people&m...

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Marcos struggles in senate as Duterte wins mayoral race jailed

The recent Philippine mid-term elections have delivered surprising results that could significantly impact President F...

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Sussan Ley Becomes First Woman to Lead Liberal Party

Australia's Liberal Party has named Sussan Ley as its new leader, marking the first time a woman has taken the party's t...

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Trump Frees Hostage, Faces Ethics Row, Signs Key Deals

In the fast-paced and unpredictable world of President Donald Trump’s second administration, a single day can deli...

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Trump's Kashmir Mediation Offer Challenges India's Longstanding Policy

US President Donald Trump's recent offer to mediate between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir dispute has placed New...

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Judge Reduces Menendez Brothers' Sentence for Parole

A judge in Los Angeles has lowered the prison sentences for Erik and Lyle Menendez, the two brothers convicted of murd...